HEATH EVANGELICAL CHURCH CARDIFF
Heath Evangelical Church runs meetings and activities of benefit to the general public, including two Sunday services (creche and Sunday school provided), Bible studies, prayer meetings, summer camps and weekly children's and youth groups (for toddlers, infants, juniors, teens, students). Funds are provided when natural disasters etc. occur. Sick and needy are visited.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF DOCTRINES REFERRED TO IN SCHEDULE 1 AND SCHEDULE 2 OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR OF THE REST OF THE WORLD AS THE PASTOR AND ELDERS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;B) AS SUBSIDIARY TO (A) ABOVE (AND ONLY AS SUBSIDIARY) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR OF THE REST OF THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state the charity reported a net surplus of £28,219 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds carried forward of £2,390,560. The trustees consider that free reserves should not be less than £150,000, and the actual free reserves stood at £367,485, which is above this policy target. However, the trustees note uncertainty regarding the outcome of a legal case and significant future property maintenance requirements.
What the accounts disclose
“Offerings, covenants, gift aid & other donations 453,727” — page 20
“The trustees consider that reserves should not be less than £150,000 at any time.” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 40
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 50
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Rev ALUN WYN HUGHESchair
- ALISTAIR JOHN BARKER
- Dr CARWYN CROSSLEY SHIRES
- Dr DAVID ERYL DAVIES
- Dr Michael Sylvester Packianather
- Dr PAUL WILLIAM TENCH
- Geraint Seymour
- KEITH BATSTONE
- KERRY JONATHAN ORCHARD
- LEVON CHORBADJIAN
- RICHARD WILLIAM AKRILL
- Rev Nathan Llywelyn Munday
- Timothy Robert Cross
- WYN GRUFFYDD EVANS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £688k | £660k |
| 31/12/2024 | £679k | £664k |
| 31/12/2023 | £672k | £625k |
| 31/12/2022 | £651k | £665k |
| 31/12/2021 | £632k | £551k |
Common questions
Is HEATH EVANGELICAL CHURCH CARDIFF financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state the charity reported a net surplus of £28,219 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds carried forward of £2,390,560. The trustees consider that free reserves should not be less than £150,000, and the actual free reserves stood at £367,485, which is above this policy target. However, the trustees note uncertainty regarding the outcome of a legal case and significant future property maintenance requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATH EVANGELICAL CHURCH CARDIFF | £688k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETHESDA EVANGELICAL CHURCH, HAY ON WYE | £71k | £28,101 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KC HEATHFIELD | £324k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| HOLMGATE EVANGELICAL CHURCH | £105k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HORWICH EVANGELICAL CHURCH | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THORNTON HEATH EVANGELICAL CHURCH | £190k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |